Cessna 185 Skywagon
Charter operator · United States
Southern Seaplane
Belle Chasse, Louisiana seaplane company serving the Gulf Coast since 1954, flying Cessna 185 and 206 floatplanes on tours, on-demand charters and surf fishing trips to the Louisiana barrier islands, with a Part 141 seaplane school and maintenance. It calls itself the largest seaplane operation in the Gulf South.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate SSCA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 5 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Piston aircraft
- Base
- Belle Chasse
- Founded
- 1954
Fleet
The Southern Seaplane fleet
5 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (SSCA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
- 5piston aircraftCessna 185 Skywagon, Cessna 206 Stationair
Cessna
PassengersModel
Cessna 185 Skywagon × 3 · Piston aircraft
Cessna 185 Skywagon specifications →Cessna 185 Skywagon
Cessna 185 Skywagon
Cessna 206 Stationair × 2 · Piston aircraft
Cessna 206 Stationair specifications →Cessna 206 Stationair
Cessna 206 Stationair
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Aircraft types
2 aircraft types
Piston aircraftModel photo3 aircraftCessna 185 Skywagon
Cessna
Piston aircraftModel photo2 aircraftCessna 206 Stationair
Cessna
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SSCA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (SSCA).
Legal name: SOUTHERN SEAPLANE, INC.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate SSCA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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Company
About Southern Seaplane
Southern Seaplane has served the Gulf Coast since 1954 from Belle Chasse, Louisiana, south of New Orleans, and describes itself as the largest seaplane operation in the Gulf South. Its Cessna 185 and 206 floatplanes land on bayous, lakes and coastal waters.
It flies private seaplane tours, a New Orleans bayou tour and a Save Our Coast tour showing Louisiana's disappearing wetlands, surf fishing day trips to the barrier islands, including the Chandeleur Islands, and on-demand charter around the clock. It also flies aerial patrol, air medical and oil field support, runs a Part 141 seaplane school for single and multi engine ratings, and maintains aircraft in house.
For visitors to New Orleans, a seaplane tour shows the delta's marshes in a way no road can.
Services
- ✓Seaplane tours
- ✓On-demand charter
- ✓Fishing trips
- ✓Seaplane training
- ✓Aerial patrol
- ✓Oil field support
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Southern Seaplane have?+
5: 3 Cessna 185 Skywagon and 2 Cessna 206 Stationair.
Is Southern Seaplane licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Southern Seaplane holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (SSCA).
Where is Southern Seaplane based?+
Belle Chasse, Louisiana.
Is Altivo Jets part of Southern Seaplane?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Southern Seaplane. Southern Seaplane operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Southern Seaplane?+
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Where this comes from
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Company sources
- Southern Seaplane website southernseaplane.com
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